Local officials say five women were killed, while seven others were wounded including children

Biden beat Trump by a 306-232 margin in the Electoral College

The government says the final decision on the two vaccines would be made by the CDSCO

Health authorities have identified 220 “close contacts” and more than 50 “exposure sites” linked to positive cases

The National Education Union called on the government to move learning online in all primary schools

Tens of thousands of security forces guard the region where India has been fighting an armed-insurgency for decades

Restrictions include asking people to stay at least 14 days isolate before entering the kingdom

“Be careful of a trap, @realDonaldTrump. Any fireworks will backfire badly,” Zarif wrote

Tokyo raised its Covid-19 alert level to its highest measure on Dec 17

Says frenzied import of conventional weapons cannot guarantee solutions to military problems posed by Pakistan, China

Newly-developed kit will scan people for virus in fastest and accurate way, says Dr Mehmet

Four contractors worked for the private security firm Blackwater owned by the brother of Trump’s education secretary

After 10 months of turmoil, it is feared the coronavirus may continue to haunt in 2021 as well

232 freedom fighters and 177 Indian troops also among 474 deceased, says report

Ebrahim Raisi said not even US President Donald Trump, who ordered the strike, was "immune from justice"

Countries brace for higher infections ahead of the New Year long weekend

The second deadliest incident was the May crash of a Pakistan airliner crashed in May killing 98

Love and marriage outside religious and caste groups have long attracted censure in India

Around 2,500 revellers from across France and abroad attended the New Year party near Rennes

The United States is averaging 186,000 cases a day

That rate is lower than the 86% rate for the same vaccine reported by the United Arab Emirates on Dec. 9

Chinese diplomats have expressed hope that Biden’s election will help ease tensions between the two countries

The explosion took place in a vegetable market in the border town of Ras al Ain in northeast Syria